UPDATE: Oregon fire season already ‘feels like July’ as firefighters battle growing Rowena blaze Interstate 84 has reopened in both directions between Hood River and The Dalles, but the ...

The Rowena Fire that closed Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday has grown to 3,800 acres as of Friday morning, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal.

Interstate 84 reopened early Thursday morning after it was closed for about 10 hours between Hood River and The Dalles. Highway 30 remains closed in both directions, one mile west of The Dalles.

Level 3 and Level 2 evacuations are in place for parts of The Dalles, and Interstate 84 is closed from Hood River to The Dalles. SR-14 is also closed.

A photo provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows smoke from a wildfire that shut down Interstate 84 between Hood River and The Dalles in Ore., Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Credit: AP ...

Update posted at 4:45 p.m. Sunday The westbound lanes of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon have reopened after being closed due to a cattle truck crash about nine miles west of La Grande, according ...

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of an interstate in the Columbia ...